
2Preparing the System ................................................................................................. 2-1
2.1 Setup and Connections ........................................................................................................2-1
2.1.1 Moving and Placing the System ...................................................................................2-1
2.1.2 Connecting the Power Cord..........................................................................................2-1
2.1.3 Connecting/Disconnecting the Transducers .................................................................2-2
2.1.4 Connecting/Disconnecting USB device ........................................................................2-3
2.1.5 Connecting a Footswitch............................................................................................... 2-3
2.1.6 Connecting a Printer .....................................................................................................2-3
2.1.7 Connecting an External Display....................................................................................2-4
2.2 Powering ON/OFF ................................................................................................................2-4
2.2.1 Checking before Powering ON .....................................................................................2-4
2.2.2 Powering ON.................................................................................................................2-5
2.2.3 Restarting......................................................................................................................2-5
2.2.4 Powering OFF...............................................................................................................2-6
2.3 Main Interface.......................................................................................................................2-6
2.4 Basic Operations ..................................................................................................................2-7
3Beginning an Exam..................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Entering Patient Information.................................................................................................3-1
3.2 Get Patient Information ........................................................................................................3-2
3.2.1 iStation ..........................................................................................................................3-2
3.2.2 Work List .......................................................................................................................3-3
3.3 Selecting the Exam Mode ....................................................................................................3-3
3.4 Selecting the Image Mode....................................................................................................3-3
3.5 Adjusting the Image..............................................................................................................3-4
3.5.1 Zooming ........................................................................................................................3-4
3.5.2 Zooming with Thumbnail...............................................................................................3-4
3.5.3 Rotating and Flipping the Image...................................................................................3-5
3.5.4 Image Merge.................................................................................................................3-5
3.6 Cine Review .........................................................................................................................3-5
3.6.1 Cine Review of B Mode ................................................................................................3-6
3.6.2 Cine Review of 2B/4B Mode.........................................................................................3-7
3.6.3 Cine Review of M/M+B Mode .......................................................................................3-7
3.7 Brief Introductions to Measurement .....................................................................................3-7
3.7.1 Basic Operations and Buttons ......................................................................................3-7
3.7.2 Measurement Items ...................................................................................................... 3-8
4Optimizing the Image.................................................................................................. 4-1
4.1 Basic Operations ..................................................................................................................4-1
4.2 B Mode .................................................................................................................................4-2
4.2.1 Depth ............................................................................................................................4-2
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